PHILIPPINES: The governments of the USA, the Philippines and Japan held the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum in Manila on September 10–11, aiming to seek private sector involvement in major ...

INNOTRANS: The sheer scale of the world’s largest rail industry trade fair can overwhelm first time visitors. As InnoTrans 2026 approaches, we are republishing Railway Gazette International‘s unique ...

Construction of the second S-Bahn core, one metro and two tram extensions are making progress in München, as the city seeks to deliver more rail services and further grow public transport’s share of ...

TURKEY: Ankara municipality’s transport directorate EGO has awarded a contract for the preparation of final designs for the planned M5 Kızılay – Dikmen metro line and the Kuğulu Park – Ataküle – Turan ...

RUSSIA: Sinara Transport Machines and Russian Railways have signed a three-year contract covering the supply of Finist electric multiple-units in 2026-28. Previous rolling stock contracts on an annual ...

EUROPE: Rail Cargo Group has awarded Knorr-Bremse what the supplier says is ‘Europe’s first commercial equipment contract for Digital Automatic Couplers’. The equipment is expected to enter commercial ...

RUSSIA: Nizhny Novgorod has taken delivery of the last of 170 trams ordered under a 50.4bn rouble transport modernisation concession awarded in 2022. The programme has delivered 144 single-section and ...

AUSTRALIA: German track and rail infrastructure component supplier Vossloh has acquired rail inspection company Rail Technology International, which uses ultrasonic and eddy current technologies and ...

A shortage of skilled personnel is one of the enduring challenges facing Europe’s railways, and the lack of drivers is especially acute. With EU policy leading to a more fluid competitive passenger ...

Siemens Mobility’s Railigent X platform was initially developed to support the operation and maintenance of rolling stock, infrastructure or signalling assets. It is expected to cut maintenance costs ...

GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has begun trial operation of its Signaling X platform on the tram tunnel beneath Rostock Hauptbahnhof, marking its first deployment in German urban public transport and its ...

COLOMBIA: Three international consortia have applied to prequalify for a concession to build, operate and maintain Bogotá’s second metro line. The integrated contract will cover construction of the ...